Venture Alter H S, Arlington TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Venture Alter H S

Venture Alter High School is an alternative school serving grades seven through twelve in Arlington. The school enrolls a student population that is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial majority of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Most students arrive having experienced academic difficulty in traditional settings; this is the nature of alternative schools, which serve students who need a different pathway or structure.

The school's state test results show very low proficiency. In English and language arts, zero students met the proficiency threshold in both seventh and eighth grade. Math proficiency was similarly depressed, with only a small number of students in seventh grade and a similarly low number in eighth grade meeting the standard. Science proficiency in eighth grade was minimal, as was social studies. The school does report that a larger share of students reached the "approaches" level, the entry rung of Texas's proficiency scale, suggesting effort underway but material academic distance to cover. Only a tiny fraction of students reached the "masters" level across any subject.

This academic profile is consistent with what an alternative school population often presents: students arriving with significant unmet learning needs and gaps. Whether this reflects the school's effectiveness in serving a complex population, the students' prior educational trajectory, or both, the data alone cannot tell. A parent considering this school should ask directly about support structures, student outcomes over time, and how the school's programming addresses the academic gaps evident in the test results.

The school is small to mid-sized for its grade span. Housing in the Arlington area is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks, and rent is affordable as a share of household income. The area's economic context shows moderate employment and stable residential values.

Arlington ISD, the parent district, has approved significant bond funding for new school construction and facility improvements through a May 2026 voter approval, though the district is managing enrollment decline and has announced school closures including Blanton Elementary. The district has also recently adopted new state-aligned math curriculum through a closely divided board vote and launched universal free pre-K for all four-year-olds regardless of income. These shifts shape the broader environment in which Venture operates.

Among districts in Tarrant County, Venture's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile. This positioning reflects the alternative school mission and population it serves rather than a comparison meaningful for a student in a traditional school setting.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

65.0%Cohort of 236 students · Class of 2021

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

1,779 schools plotted. 59 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 74%

School 4% · District 34% · ▼ 30 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 814%

School 14% · District 28% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 28 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 70%

School 0% · District 41% · ▼ 41 pts below district

▼ 49 pts below state median · ▼ 49 pts below county median

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 44% · ▼ 44 pts below district

▼ 55 pts below state median · ▼ 53 pts below county median

Science

Grade 84%

School 4% · District 39% · ▼ 35 pts below district

▼ 38 pts below state median · ▼ 34 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 83%

School 3% · District 23% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 21 pts below state median · ▼ 22 pts below county median

This schoolARLINGTON ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 8Lower-income0%Higher-income0%0 pp gap